OBITUARY: Gotthard M. Weinrebe, 1819-, Mitchell Co., Iowa



                         Gotthard M. Weinrebe 

Gotthard M. Weinrebe opened the first blacksmith shop in Osage in 1854,
coming from Cook Co. Ill, He built a frame house, worked in one end and
lived in the other until 1858 when he sold out and settled on section 1,
Cedar township, bought land and engaged in farming. He has good
building and a comfortable home.

He was born in Schleswig, Holstein, Germany, April 4, 1819, attended
school, learned the blacksmith trade from his father, worked as a
journeyman for awhile, in 1848 came to America, landing in New York
where he worked at his trade for seven months, then went to Cook Co. Ill.
and opened a shop there in a German settlement, remaining there until
1854 when he came to his present home.

In 1849 he married Wilhemine Herzog, a native of Prussia Germany.

They are the parents of one child -- Herman, born 1851, who has always
made his home with his parents.  This son married Dec. 30, 1878 to
Jeannette Erbe, by whom he has one child -- Annie.

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[Added note by K. Pike:
Jeannette Erbe was the daughter of August B. and Anna Christina nee`
Klinzing Erbe, b. March 7, 1856 Dane Co. Wisconsin]



From: History of Mitchell County, 1883; pg. 299

       Copyright 2005 - Kathy Pike